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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas man accused of hauling hundreds of pounds of marijuana through Nebraska has been acquitted of drug charges. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 51-year-old Edward Babb, of Houston, was found not guilty Friday of two counts of possession for sale and two counts of no drug tax stamp. Court records say a Lancaster County sheriff's deputy stopped Babb and another man on Sept. 18 last year on Interstate 80 in Lincoln after seeing their rental truck cross onto the shoulder. The records say the deputy's K-9 alerted to the presence of drugs, and a search of the truck turned up 645 pounds (293 kilograms) of marijuana. The other man, 31-year-old Brandon Arrington, of McDonough, Georgia, has pleaded not guilty to the same charges and is awaiting trial. ___ Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com … [Read more...] about Jury acquits Texas man of pot charges in Nebraska

Some congressional Republicans have echoed Russian President Vladimir Putin's rhetoric on election interference while defending President Trump.(The Washington Post/The Washington Post) Media: Washington Post In a fiery back-and-forth on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declared that there is "considerable evidence" that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, echoing debunked claims recently spread by other GOP leaders. The show's host, Chuck Todd, asked the senator if he believed Ukraine had attempted to sway the 2016 election. "I do," Cruz said. Todd's eyes grew wide and he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You do?" Cruz then argued that "the media" downplays evidence about Ukrainian interference to emphasize Russia's efforts to support then-candidate Donald Trump in 2016. "Of course Russia interfered in our election," Cruz said. "But here's the game the media is playing: Because Russia interfered, the media pretends nobody else did. Ukraine … [Read more...] about Texas Sen. Cruz repeats debunked claims that Ukraine interfered in 2016 election

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close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for Dec. 10 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines for Dec. 10 are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. A northern cardinal with a rare genetic abnormality that gives it both male and female plumage was spotted in central Texas, Fox 5 NY reports. The bird likely had bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare condition that causes it to be multicolored. The condition also causes the birds to have an ovary and a testis, according to the Inland Bird Banding Association, which posted pictures of the bird last month. Members of the IBBA first spotted the bird in 2014 and continued to see it at feeders until 2016, the IBBA said in a Nov. 30 Facebook post. BALD EAGLE RESCUED IN MISSOURI AFTER BEING SHOT IN WING; SHOOTER COULD FACE $100G FINE Although cardinals with bilateral gynandromorphism are rare, they have been spotted before. In January, a half-male, half-female cardinal was … [Read more...] about Rare multicolored cardinal spotted in central Texas

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas (AP) A Texas senator is demanding answers from the Air Force on the current status of the 10 AWOL Afghan military deserters, which he called a breach of national security. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, asked Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley for an immediate report on the status of the missing men and an assessment of the potential threat to citizens of Texas. He demanded to know why he was not informed about the missing Afghans over the course of the last two years. "Your department's failure to provide critical information related to this incident is unacceptable," Cornyn wrote. "Finally, it is a serious mistake for officials to approach this serious breach as an immigration violation rather than a threat to the safety and security of our homeland and our citizens." The 17 deserters had disappeared from Lackland Air Force Base, where foreign military officers who are training to become pilots are taught English, according to an alert issued … [Read more...] about Senator Demands Answers on Afghan Deserters AWOL From Texas Base